World Food Day: our agriculture must keep pace with changing climate
To feed the world, agriculture, along with forestry, fisheries and livestock, needs to become more resilient and productive
Divide and rule
The failure of India's rural planning policies is due to the lack of understanding of human-land relationship
Fewer days for the slumdog
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First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works
Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness
What India should look like in 2100
A new anthology touches upon most facets of Indian society, but leaves the reader feeling like the proverbial blind man who describes an elephant …
India’s urban floods: Why we need to look at nature-based solutions
Solutions to reduce the loss of lives and livelihoods from urban floods; Can be exercised by individuals and local govts
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 26-30)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
NGT has imposed a fine of about 80,000 crore so far on states for not disposing of sewage and garbage
If this amount was to be deposited by the states, it would be 48% more than the CAMPA fund.
Green fund rules notified: Some hits, major misses
The rules of the Compensatory (Afforestation) Fund Act 2016 are better than the draft but not impactful
When climate comes unhinged, we need to re-think how to build our cities
While reducing carbon emissions is key to tackling extreme weather events, there are various ways to make cities more resilient
'Inclusive urbanisation is the answer'
S Janakarajan, professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), conducts research on urban and peri-urban issues, disaster management …
A billion strong or weak?
Recently, India crossed the one-billion population mark. The question on everyone's lips is what does the future hold for babies born this …
Subansiri dam: green tribunal issues notices to NHPC, government
Petition seeks minimum flow in the river to protect Gangetic dolphins and other life forms
An environment engineer shows how sanitation safety planning helped Kochi Municipal Corp
Nearly 4.2 bln people do not have access to safe sanitation; sanitation safety planning is a risk-based technique that can help mitigate health …
If we’re smart about water, we can stop our cities sinking
As more cities sink, rethinking how we use groundwater can ease pressure on precious aquifers
Global South water-sensitive cities: Focus should be inequity in access, functionality and reusability
Cities of Global South cannot copy-paste frameworks and solutions emerging from the Global North
Despite flagship schemes, financial inclusion and skill development 'failed'
108 districts out of 112 show disappointing negative growth between July 2018 and Feb 2019; youth from marginalised districts ignored
States violate community forest rights as Centre delays implementation of CAF Act
States exploit the delay in the drafting of rules for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to assert rights over land claimed by communities …
Meet the Kerala farmer who preserves genetic diversity of rice
He received the National Plant Genome Saviour Award for his efforts towards conserving 45 varieties of rice seeds
International community resents the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill
International organisations say there are absolutely no provisions in the Bill to safeguard the rights of forest dwelling communities
NGT orders stay on Draft Shimla Development Plan 2041
Plan will have disastrous consequences for environment and public safety, National Green Tribunal cautioned
Gujarat is misusing forest laws under garb of ‘sustainable’ development
Forest lands, over which rights of adivasis have been recognised or are pending recognition, have been usurped for carrying out plantations under …
78% MPs yet to identify villages for development under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
With just nine months to go, Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, a scheme that is low on priority of the Lok Sabha and Rajya MPs, is way off the target …
A risky route
A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …
Second car-free day observed in Delhi on November 22
Chief Minister Kejriwal says that reducing the number of cars can significantly bring down pollution levels in the city